confiscate

Example Sentences

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Following previous migrant crossings, Greek authorities have often confiscated communication equipment of those detained for making illegal crossings, while they investigate who - if anyone - had been a smuggler, not merely a paying passenger.

From BBC

Both the women the BBC spoke to also said that EU officials working with Palestinians inside the Rafah crossing had confiscated a wide variety of their belongings.

From BBC

The phones are on silent or switched off, and if they are heard or seen they are confiscated.

From BBC

Lightly used Preludes provided the canvas upon which a generation of street-performance masterpieces were painted just before being confiscated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two officials at Santa Anita confirmed that representatives of the state Department of Justice removed the betting machines that were installed on Wednesday and have been confiscated and removed from the track.

From Los Angeles Times